There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SBA - ICT
6h 36m$212–979Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
37h 25m$144–342Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
35h 36mDrive 1,436.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Wichitacar 1,436.4 mi
25h 6m$263–379Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LAX - ICT
9h 5m$216–899Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane BFL - ICT
9h 38mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane BUR - ICT
9h 10m$212–934
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita is to bus which costs $140 - $350 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Wichita is 1292 miles. The road distance is 1444.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $350 and takes 37h 25m.
Santa Barbara to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Wichita is 2h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:22 AM in Santa Barbara and 8:22 AM in Wichita.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–390
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $200–440
- Business - advance purchase
- $280–1,100
- Business Class
- $390–950
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Wichita is 1445 miles. It takes approximately 25h 6m to drive from Santa Barbara to Wichita.
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